Linlithgow

/ (lɪnˈlɪθɡəʊ) /

noun

a town in SE Scotland, in West Lothian: ruined palace, residence of Scottish kings and birthplace of Mary, Queen of Scots. Pop: 13 370 (2001)

the former name of West Lothian

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having or claiming to have the power of seeing objects or actions beyond the range of natural vision.

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Words nearby Linlithgow

links, linksman, Link trainer, linkup, linkwork, Linlithgow, linn, Linnaean, Linnaeus, Linnaeus, Carolus, Linnean

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Example sentences from the Web for Linlithgow

A halo of deepest interest surrounded the history of Linlithgow, whose every stone spoke volumes of the storied past.
From John O'Groats to Land's End|Robert Naylor and John Naylor
We left Linlithgow early this morning, and reached Edinburgh in half an hour.
Passages From the English Notebooks, Volume 2|Nathaniel Hawthorne
After Malcom's death, his widow and infant child came to live with old Mr. Roscoe at Linlithgow.
Holidays at the Grange or A Week's Delight|Emily Mayer Higgins
Another hour, through a valley of great fertility, brought us to Linlithgow, the birthplace of Mary queen of Scots.
Eli and Sibyl Jones|Rufus Matthew Jones

She was born at Linlithgow Palace in the year 1542, and her father died when she was only eight days old.
From John O'Groats to Land's End|Robert Naylor and John Naylor

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